Joe DiMaggio – Goudie 1948
The 1948 Goudie card of Joe DiMaggio does not really look like your regular baseball card since it has a caricature body, as well as background cartoon illustrations. What makes it so different is that it was one of the earliest cards of the Yankee Clipper player. This Joltin’ Joe card was released just two years into his pro career. You can get thousands of dollars for it! There is another Joe DiMaggio card in the series that does not come with the background illustrations that are worth a little less.
Joe DiMaggio – Goudie 1948
Duke Snider – 1949 Bowman
We have already mentioned rookie cards for Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays, so it was only a matter of time before we talked about the Duke of Flatbush! During the late ‘40s and ‘50s, Edwin “Duke” Snider was the admired center fielder for the “Boys of Summer” team of the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was only second to Jackie Robinson in terms of acclaim and popularity. Like Mantle, this rookie card was made by Bowman and debuted in the 1949 series. In 2016, a copy with a good grade went for $232,750.
Duke Snider – 1949 Bowman